Drought caused this Iowa corn crop to fail in 2012. Credit: USDA To assess how climate warming will change risks such as crop failures and wildfires, it’s necessary to look at how the risks are like… [+5086 chars]
When: Sunday, May 15 - Monday, May 16, totality at 11:29 p.m. EDT (8:29 p.m. PDT)Where: Night sky (see overview for notes on visibility)Target Audience: General audienceOverview: Watch one of the… [+2399 chars]
A new NASA-funded study has found that solar power is better than nuclear for planned settlement sites on Mars, thanks to the high efficiency, lightweight and flexibility of solar cell technology. T… [+2165 chars]
Jupiter is known for being a giant planet made of gas, but many people on Twitter have learned just how fast it rotates and they can't quite believe it. Dr. James O'Donoghue (@physicsJ) a planetary… [+3811 chars]
There’s little debate that the most exciting move in a rocket’s repertoire is when it launches itself skywards on a column of flame. But failing that, it’s still pretty interesting to see how these m… [+2468 chars]
Researchers have developed an improved model for planet-wide groundwater flow prediction on ancient Mars, that is more accurate, but also more elegant according to the authors. The scientific underst… [+2413 chars]
Jupiter is known for being a giant planet made of gas, but many people on Twitter have learned just how fast it rotates and they can't quite believe it. Dr. James O'Donoghue (@physicsJ) a planetary… [+3811 chars]
In physics, as in life, it's always good to look at things from different perspectives. Since the beginning of quantum physics, how light moves and interacts with matter around it has mostly been de… [+6264 chars]
Washington: Scientists have found the last two of the five informational units of DNA and RNA that had yet to be discovered in samples from meteorites. The discovery, made by an international team a… [+2174 chars]
An untouched, almost pure argon deposit that has been left since the formation of the Earth is set to help physicists gather better insight into the universe. The Urania Project facility in southwes… [+4494 chars]
Producing chocolate, one of the world's most beloved sweets, is a multistep process beginning with freshly harvested cocoa beans. People have been experimenting with chocolate-making for millennia, a… [+2962 chars]
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Could key ingredients for life have arrived from space? Scientists say yes A fresh examination of meteorites that landed in the United States,… [+3569 chars]
